August 5, 2026
Present: Mayor: Greg Tomlinson
Trustees: Blaine Ice
Johnnie Lyons
Dan Tefertiller
Brenda Crum
Marsha Willhite
Randy Holland, Town Administrator Austin Hazen, Fire Department Chief
Cynthia S. Humrich, Town Clerk/Treasurer Rod Hazen, Business Owner/Resident
Tracy Kirmer, Deputy Clerk/Resident Larry Crum, Resident
Sherri Brownfield, Business Owner/Resident
Call to Order. At 7:00 p.m., Mayor Tomlinson opened the regular board meeting.
Roll was called. All present except Trustee Lozano. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Additions to the Agenda. Add to New Business F) Approve Delta Dental and Vision Renewal.
Approval of July 8, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. A motion to approve July 8, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Minutes was made by Trustee Willhite. Seconded by Trustee Tefertiller. Motion carried 5-0.
Approval of current bills subject to final approval of Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday, August 12, 2026. A motion was made to approve all current bills subject to final approval of the Finance Committee Meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 by Trustee Crum. Seconded by Trustee Willhite. Motion carried 5-0.
Notices and Communications. Colorado Municipal League (CML) is sponsoring two meetings in Lamar; one on August 26th for mayors, board members and administration training and the second one on September 23rd which is a district meeting.
Public Appearances. Sherri Brownfield discussed issue with being on the meeting agenda about her 8th Street RV/Mobile Home Park. Apologies were made.
Reports. Police Report. Update only. The Clerk/Treasurer presented to the Board, municipal court has one ticket on the docket for August 19th. Automated Speed Enforcement has had their testing cameras up and we should have the analysis for you by the September board meeting. Many letters for code enforcement have been written, mainly for dog issues. The latest statistics were presented. We are working with people if they stay in contact with us on what they are doing to remedy the situation. Administrator Report. Administrator Holland presented to the Board the status of Atmos’s project, the three RV Parks for utility hook up and the USDA Drinking Water Project. The last day for the swimming pool to be open is August 9th as we will be losing staff. Discussion followed on the unlicensed dogs and the corrective action the Town is taking. He requested further instruction from the Board on what to do regarding cleaning up the town, discussion followed. He stated that there were no bids received for the mold remediation of the Holly Community Complex. There has been a large pull on the East well due to high temperatures and low moisture. He informed the Board about the Housing Authority’s project on 10th and Vaughn Street. He is looking into how Lamar handles asbestos removal. We lost a pole during the last weather-related storm just north of the dip on County Road 34. Discussion followed regarding purchasing; more speed limit signs. Clerk/Treasurer Report. Clerk/Treasurer Humrich presented the June financials, the current balances of accounts, police/court information for July, and the status of all grants. Discussions followed on the (ASE) Automated Speed Enforcement – speed cameras, the status of the Holly School District power line and east well issues as being handled by the town attorney. Continuing with the status of the other projects, grants and funding opportunities that have been applied for. Discussion on the pursuit of funding for purchasing lifeguard training equipment and swimming lesson tools. We need continued “Pool Partner” donations to help with the grant matches for these purchases. I presented to the Board possible utility rates for 2027 as we will be pursuing rate studies to be done within the next year. Library Report. The library report was included in the board packets. There were 121 patrons, 58 checkouts and 1 computer user. Thank you to Johnnie Lyons and Eva with Avangrid for the $1,000.00 library donation contributing to our program. Mary Rushton with the Holly Fair Board is going to work with the Holly Public Library to hold the kids afternoon/evening activity program in the grass area in front of the Town Depot on Wednesday, September 23rd. We encourage everyone to go check all the new monthly activities happening at our local library. The 2027 State Library Grant has been applied for and closing reports for 2026 have been completed. A motion was made to accept all reports as given by Trustee Lyons. Seconded by Trustee Tefertiller. Motion carried 5-0.
Old or Unfinished Business/Discussion. Resolution 2026-5 – A Resolution Relating to the Disconnection of Utilities for any Delinquent Electrical, Water, or Sewer Accounts of the Town of Holly, CO. A motion to approve Resolution 2026-5 was made by Trustee Willhite. Seconded by Trustee Crum. Motion carried 5-0. East Lot Contract Status. By mutual agreement both parties have agreed to hold off until the Town knows for sure how much of the East Lot is needed for the drinking water project. Clean up Holly – Approval for number of roll-offs and how many times to empty. The Clerk presented information gathered on companies that were willing to accommodate the Town for this project. Discussion followed with continuing to work with Plains Disposal on set up and more details to be worked out. New Business/Discussion. Approve the Committees Assigned at Workshop – Commemoration Committee for the 20th Anniversary of the Tornado in Holly to include Marsha Willhite, Brenda Crum, Cynthia Humrich, and to add Casey Rushton. A motion to approve the Commemoration Committee as given was made by Trustee Ice. Seconded by Trustee Tefertiller. Motion carried 5-0. Approve Sherrie Brownfield’s RV Park on 8th Street (4-5 spaces). A correction was stated that there are 6 spaces. A motion to approve the Sherrie Brownfield RV Park on 8th Street was made by Trustee Ice. Seconded by Trustee Tefertiller. Motion carried 4-0. Trustee Lyons abstained. Approve Pena’s RV Park on Hwy 50 and 1st Street (2 Spaces). A motion to approve the Pena RV Park was made by Trustee Tefertiller. Seconded by Trustee Crum. Motion carried 5-0. Approve Police Commissioner Board of Commission Letters of Interest and Change Police Commissioner from Randy Holland to Randy Hetrick. A request to vote on each Letter of Interest (LOI) individually was agreed upon. A motion to accept Randy Hetrick’s LOI was made by Trustee Ice. Seconded by Trustee Tefertiller. Motion carried 5-0. A motion to accept Kensi Tefertiller was made by Trustee Ice. Seconded by Trustee Crum. Motion carried 4-0. Trustee Tefertiller abstained. A motion to accept Larry Crum’s LOI was made by Trustee Ice. Seconded by Trustee Lyons. Motion carried 4-0. Trustee Crum abstained. A motion to accept Murray Barth’s LOI was made by Trustee Ice. Seconded by Trustee Willhite. Motion carried 5-0. A motion to change the police commissioner from Randy Holland to Randy Hetrick was made by Trustee Ice. Seconded by Trustee Tefertiller. Motion carried 5-0. Approve Temporary Moratorium on RV Parks. A motion to approve emergency Ordinance 569 - An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment of RV Parks in the Town of Holly or Outlying Areas Requiring Town of Holly Utilities and declaring an emergency was made by Trustee Willhite. Seconded by Trustee Tefertiller. Motion carried 5-0. Approve the renewal of Delta Dental and Delta Vision for 2027. A motion to approve the renewal of Delta Dental and Delta Vision for employee and spouse at no cost to the employee was made by Trustee Tefertiller. Seconded by Trustee Ice. Motion carried 5-0.
Miscellaneous. The administrator stated that all the parts to fix the sweeper had been ordered and Mr. Kirmer will fix it when they get in.
Adjournment. At 9:00 p.m., a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Trustee Ice. Seconded by Trustee Lyons. Motion carried 5-0.
/s/ Greg Tomlinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Cynthia S. Humrich, Clerk/Treasurer